Redditors Are Listing Cancelled Celebrities That They Genuinely Feel Bad For, And Here Are 20 Of Them

Reddit has a way of turning old celebrity scandals into fresh debates, and this one hit a nerve fast. In a popular r/AskReddit thread, users started naming famous people they think were unfairly canceled, then backed up those choices with stories, memories, and a lot of sympathy.

The conversation quickly turned into a mix of nostalgia and second-guessing, with names like Amanda Bynes, Brendan Fraser, Shelley Duvall, and Winona Ryder coming up again and again. Some commenters focused on bad timing, some on public overreaction, and others on how harsh fame can be when everything is played out in public.

The thread kept growing, and the reactions only got more interesting from there. Read on.

It's all about celebrities that got cancelled

u/Yung-Potter-XO

A lot of Redditors responded to this question, which garnered significant attention for the post. It has close to 64K upvotes and more than 33K comments.

Here are the best comments with the most upvotes from the post:

This one got people talking right away.

1. Amanda Bynes got cancelled and I feel bad for her

u/Awkward_Apricot312

2. It's just a character. Nothing to work yourself up over.

u/Pepe_CO

Brendan Fraser comes up a lot in this thread.

3. For the love of Brendan Fraser

u/katehacking

4. If Corey Feldman did speak about this, then it's something to be looked into...

u/gemin_eye0614

5. Another commenter is all about Brendan Fraser again

u/hypetoyz

6. Brendan Fraser must have really gone through a lot

u/Oktrtthisagain

Shelley Duvall gets a lot of sympathy here too.

And if you’re still stuck on the money part, the stranded airport traveler asks friends to reimburse the group vacation.

7. "In my opinion, Shelley Duvall deserves better!"

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8. What Peter Norman faced for supporting the Black Power salute

u/soopermat

9. A good documentary: "You Cannot Kill David Arquette"

u/paintthatface

10. Amanda Bynes is being brought up again

u/actuallyboa

11. And this makes all the sense too

u/TheMadPoet

12. The little sympathy people have for victims and the mentally ill

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Ashley Judd gets mentioned as well.

13. Let's talk about Ashley Judd

u/call-me-mama-t

14. Then why would anyone be arrested for it if celebrities aren't arrested for the same?

u/Standish304

15. Let's travel the Winona Ryder path

Beastie-Man

16. Or the Paul Rubens way...

u/JerzDev

17. Howard Dean yelled, and he got cancelled

u/NikeExchange

18. Did you know about Ingrid Bergman?

u/HarrietsDiary

19. Imagine someone choosing who you should sleep with? What!

u/godofimagination

20. They went all out for the Jackson family

u/myfeelies

21. And this is where we wrap it up

u/Boston_Bruins37

Although many individuals see canceling someone as a social media trial conducted by numerous mysterious accounts, it has been publicly and freely used as a tool for justice long before now. At the end of the day, it rebalances the power dynamic between those with numerous fans and individuals or groups that could be adversely affected.

That debate is not going away anytime soon.

For more fallout from canceled plans, see whether to tell friends the truth about a cancelled vacation.